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09-04-14, 02:42 PM
#8126
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Thanks! Surgery was a success. He's still under some heavy anesthesia, but coming out of it slowly and all looks good. He gave us a scare, for sure.
Glad to hear your BB problems are resolved.
09-04-14, 02:48 PM
#8127
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Greenwood SC USA
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Bikes: 2002 Mercian Vincitore, 1982 Mercian Colorado, 1976 Puch Royal X, 1973 Raleigh Competition, 1971 Gitane Tour de France and others
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It counts as today, as it was past midnight - I removed the fixed-cup from the '71 Gitane, which required using the Sheldon Brown method involving a big bolt, the appropriate nut, and a buncha washers. Being French-threaded, I got to drive the whole thing out using a socket wrench with an extension through the BB shell driving the bolt head from the inside. I had my doubts for a while there, and I kept expecting the bolt head to break off, or something equally dire. But no, suddenly the cup began moving after much epic wrenching, and then it was all off.
The spindle has some serious pits in it now, and the adjustable cup has some odd-looking places with no chrome. I haven't pulled the remover from the fixed cup yet, but I suspect it will have problems, too. It was really weird - the grease the bearings ride in was rusty red-brown, while the grease further in was nice and clean and green. I remember now, though, that I got caught in a torrential downpour on a ride in early August, then wiped the bike down and hung it up and didn't ride it again until Monday - almost like somehow water infiltrated and found some unprotected metal to corrode. Strange, and I never encountered that before.
I have a gently used Phil Wood BB en route to me, which I will fit into the French-threaded Phil rings I bought several years go for another bike project and never used. I should be able to dial in the chainline perfectly for the ancient Stronglight 93 cranks I've fitted to five other fixed-gears since 1998, and then, hopefully, finally, I will have this bike dialed in.
The spindle has some serious pits in it now, and the adjustable cup has some odd-looking places with no chrome. I haven't pulled the remover from the fixed cup yet, but I suspect it will have problems, too. It was really weird - the grease the bearings ride in was rusty red-brown, while the grease further in was nice and clean and green. I remember now, though, that I got caught in a torrential downpour on a ride in early August, then wiped the bike down and hung it up and didn't ride it again until Monday - almost like somehow water infiltrated and found some unprotected metal to corrode. Strange, and I never encountered that before.
I have a gently used Phil Wood BB en route to me, which I will fit into the French-threaded Phil rings I bought several years go for another bike project and never used. I should be able to dial in the chainline perfectly for the ancient Stronglight 93 cranks I've fitted to five other fixed-gears since 1998, and then, hopefully, finally, I will have this bike dialed in.
09-04-14, 03:33 PM
#8128
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Just got back from a quick 10ish mile ride down the Legacy Parkway Trail. Rode from the Jordan River OHV to Bountiful pond and back. Its a nice ride. Forgot my phone for pics though...
09-04-14, 04:32 PM
#8129
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Great news!
09-05-14, 07:33 PM
#8133
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You had me at totwaffles. Today I gathered all the ingredients for homemade deodorant. I also gathered pulled pork and mac n' cheese.
09-06-14, 12:41 AM
#8136
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: San Francisco, CA
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EMS is no joke. Esp when it's japan or coming from Western Europe or the oil nations. It all comes down to USPS dragging their feet anyhow...
Straight up DHL (none of that USPS middleman BS) on the other hand is scary fast. We've had work related stuff overnighted from halfway around the world and we find it on our desks the next morning.
Straight up DHL (none of that USPS middleman BS) on the other hand is scary fast. We've had work related stuff overnighted from halfway around the world and we find it on our desks the next morning.
09-06-14, 05:45 AM
#8139
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Today I took the wabi out for 20 miles, I can't believe I was doing regular centuries on it
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09-06-14, 02:05 PM
#8141
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Today was the first day of my welding sculpture class. My teacher is super cool and she is willing to teach me how to TIG weld steel because I can already weld with a torch. This is great because the chair I'm going g to make for my buddy will now have clean tig beads instead of ugly stick beads.
Nice! You learn a lot by teaching other people and the work can be very satisfying.
Nice! You learn a lot by teaching other people and the work can be very satisfying.
09-06-14, 02:22 PM
#8142
Your cog is slipping.
09-06-14, 03:39 PM
#8143
Not actually Tmonk
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haha nice. that does look bomb.
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09-06-14, 06:44 PM
#8144
Brown Jersey Winner
its so bad how easy it is to make too, its like a 10 min meal that requires merely the knowledge of cooking bacon and gutting an avocado
otherwise youre just smashing **** into a waffle iron, im making everything in there from now on. its like a george foreman grill but way more awesome
otherwise youre just smashing **** into a waffle iron, im making everything in there from now on. its like a george foreman grill but way more awesome
09-06-14, 08:00 PM
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its so bad how easy it is to make too, its like a 10 min meal that requires merely the knowledge of cooking bacon and gutting an avocado
otherwise youre just smashing **** into a waffle iron, im making everything in there from now on. its like a george foreman grill but way more awesome
otherwise youre just smashing **** into a waffle iron, im making everything in there from now on. its like a george foreman grill but way more awesome
09-07-14, 12:34 AM
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EMS is no joke. Esp when it's japan or coming from Western Europe or the oil nations. It all comes down to USPS dragging their feet anyhow...
Straight up DHL (none of that USPS middleman BS) on the other hand is scary fast. We've had work related stuff overnighted from halfway around the world and we find it on our desks the next morning.
Straight up DHL (none of that USPS middleman BS) on the other hand is scary fast. We've had work related stuff overnighted from halfway around the world and we find it on our desks the next morning.
